Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
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If you basically, his press secretary said, oh, we're looking into it to see if it's legal. We don't know if it's legal. This administration, you know, doesn't care about the law. They don't care about the custom and practices. They're going to try to push their agenda. and what people have to decide for themselves, that one of these court cases won't reach the Supreme Court.
And the Supreme Court, if they rule against them and Trump ignores it, what are they willing to do? Because we're not a country of kings, we're a democracy. And people are gonna have to decide, are we gonna stand up or we're gonna let Trump actually trample on our constitution? This is getting real serious and real dangerous.
And the Supreme Court, if they rule against them and Trump ignores it, what are they willing to do? Because we're not a country of kings, we're a democracy. And people are gonna have to decide, are we gonna stand up or we're gonna let Trump actually trample on our constitution? This is getting real serious and real dangerous.
And the Supreme Court, if they rule against them and Trump ignores it, what are they willing to do? Because we're not a country of kings, we're a democracy. And people are gonna have to decide, are we gonna stand up or we're gonna let Trump actually trample on our constitution? This is getting real serious and real dangerous.
January 6th, right after that. So congratulations on all your success.
January 6th, right after that. So congratulations on all your success.
January 6th, right after that. So congratulations on all your success.
Well, my congressional district is in Maryland and it borders Washington, D.C. So we have tens of thousands of people from Maryland who've come down here. So this is the one I did, even though I was in Florida, actually, with Maxwell Frost for the rest of the weekend.
Well, my congressional district is in Maryland and it borders Washington, D.C. So we have tens of thousands of people from Maryland who've come down here. So this is the one I did, even though I was in Florida, actually, with Maxwell Frost for the rest of the weekend.
Well, my congressional district is in Maryland and it borders Washington, D.C. So we have tens of thousands of people from Maryland who've come down here. So this is the one I did, even though I was in Florida, actually, with Maxwell Frost for the rest of the weekend.
So this demonstration across the country with more than a thousand different protests is going to further catalyze popular resistance and opposition to this deranged program that they're imposing on the country.
So this demonstration across the country with more than a thousand different protests is going to further catalyze popular resistance and opposition to this deranged program that they're imposing on the country.
So this demonstration across the country with more than a thousand different protests is going to further catalyze popular resistance and opposition to this deranged program that they're imposing on the country.
Wait, I'm sorry, I missed the trigger.
Wait, I'm sorry, I missed the trigger.
Wait, I'm sorry, I missed the trigger.
So what's your message to them? First of all, we are winning in the courts. Like, for example, they fired tens of thousands of probationary employees, which was completely lawless. And so they've been restored theoretically to their jobs, but they're not letting them go back to work. They are giving them pay, but they're not having them do their jobs, which is absurd.
So what's your message to them? First of all, we are winning in the courts. Like, for example, they fired tens of thousands of probationary employees, which was completely lawless. And so they've been restored theoretically to their jobs, but they're not letting them go back to work. They are giving them pay, but they're not having them do their jobs, which is absurd.
So what's your message to them? First of all, we are winning in the courts. Like, for example, they fired tens of thousands of probationary employees, which was completely lawless. And so they've been restored theoretically to their jobs, but they're not letting them go back to work. They are giving them pay, but they're not having them do their jobs, which is absurd.
But we're going to fight for them to get their jobs back. And then we are going to make sure that people who've lost their jobs, who can't get their jobs back, are part of this movement against authoritarianism in the country. Congressman, thank you so much.